OBIT: William A. WILLIAMS, 1990, Friedens, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILLIAMS William A. Williams, 71, Friedens, died Jan. 1, 1990, at Somerset Hospital. Born Nov. 17, 1918, in St. Louis, Mo., son of the late Ralph A. and Bessie Ruth (Ladd) Williams. Preceded in death by one son. Survived by wife of 42 years, the former Gertrude Shaulis, and the following children: Ralph, South Carolina; Mrs. Paul (Cecelia) Tanko, Warren, Ohio; Gertrude Wilson, Somerset; Gary Patrick, York, and Thomas Paul, Listie; three sisters: Gertrude Williams, California; Georgia Leffler, Florida; and Annalee Ladd, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Retired U.S. Steel employee of Pittsburgh. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Somerset County Memorial Park, Rev. Dale Lyzbicki officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society. No visitation or viewing of the remains. Arrangements under the direction of the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home. Daily American, January 3, 1990 [W1382]